Author name: Scott Balson

33-year-old man is scheduled to appear in the Postmasburg Magistrate’s Court following his arrest for the alleged murder of another 33-year-old man on Wednesday evening. According to the police investigation, the incident occurred on 4 March 2026. At approximately 19:35, community members observed the suspect fleeing the victim’s residence, which aroused their suspicion. Upon entering […]

The provincial police management has welcomed the sentencing of Mark Sekelani (25) to two terms of life imprisonment plus an additional 50 years behind bars. Sekelani was convicted on multiple counts of rape, as well as charges of kidnapping and robbery with aggravating circumstances. The crimes were perpetrated in and around the Thembalethu area in

Lehlohonolo Weleman was sentenced to 27 years in prison by the Free State High Court on 27 February 2026 for rape and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. The conviction follows an incident on 27 December 2024. Court proceedings heard that at approximately 02:30, a 38-year-old woman returned to her home in Matatiele

An off-duty police captain attached to the Poffader SAPS proved that officers are never truly off duty when his vigilance led to the arrest of a suspected drug dealer and the seizure of narcotics on Tuesday evening. The incident occurred at approximately 18:30 on 3 March 2026, while the captain was refueling his private vehicle

Four suspects have been arrested after police discovered drugs valued at over R670,000 during a routine stop-and-search operation on the N4 highway. On 02 March 2026 at approximately 16:40, members of the White River Flying Squad were conducting stop-and-search operations on the N4 when they spotted a white Ford Ranger with Gauteng registration travelling past

Police have arrested two men in connection with the death of a 13-year-old boy from Warrenvale and a subsequent house robbery. Members of the Provincial Serious and Violent Crimes Unit (Murder and Robbery) apprehended the suspects on Wednesday, 4 March 2026, in Warrenton. The suspects, aged 23 and 27, face charges of house robbery and

Shaun Roos, a 56-year-old businessman and owner of service provider Triple C, appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 5 March 2026, facing a charge of corruption. Roos’s court appearance stems from an undercover operation conducted as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged tender fraud and corruption within the City of Cape

An intelligence-driven joint operation by Khayelitsha SAPS and the National Intervention Unit resulted in the arrest of two 32-year-old male suspects on charges of possessing prohibited firearms. The operation took place in the early hours of Thursday, 05 March 2026. According to police reports, members acted on a tip-off regarding suspects believed to be involved

A 31-year-old man has been sentenced to an effective 25 years in prison by the Butterworth Regional Court for two separate rape incidents that occurred in Dutywa in late 2022. The conviction was secured after forensic science linked the perpetrator to both crimes. The court heard that the first incident occurred on 30 October 2022.

The Namakwa District Commissioner, Brigadier Schalk Andrews, has welcomed the sentencing of 36-year-old Marvin De Klerk following his conviction for rape. The sentence was handed down in the Springbok Regional Court on 20 February 2026. According to the police report, the incident occurred on 15 July 2024. The victim and her friend encountered De Klerk